BlackBerry not banned in India, yet

RIM was facing an August 31 deadline to give Indian authorities access to the enctypted messages of BlackBerry users. RIM has been negotiating with the government in an effort to avoid the ban, and it looks like they got a 60 day reprieve.

The Ministry of Home Affairs said in a statement it would review the situation in 60 days after RIM agreed to place a server in India.

"RIM have made certain proposals for lawful access by law enforcement agencies and these would be operationalized immediately. The feasibility of the solutions offered would be assessed thereafter," the ministry said.

Starting September 1, RIM will give the Indian government access to encrypted data.